Cuba

(noun.) the largest island in the West Indies.

(noun.) a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba.

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• This was the case, too, with the mines of Cuba and St. Domingo, and even with the ancient mines of Peru, after the discovery of those of Potosi. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Cuba is now an independent self-governing republic. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• At last, when I sent men out hunting for bamboo, I dispatched Segredor to Cuba. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Or the wind from the land as you come in toward Cuba in the dark? 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Later on Edison sent out an expedition to explore the wilds of Cuba and Jamaica. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• But perhaps the people in Cuba just got tired of her! 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Spain retained Cuba and a few settlements in the Philippine Islands. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• A brief war ended in the acquisition of Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippine Islands. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• He presented, altogether, rather a mildewy appearance, and emitted a fragrant odour of full-flavoured Cubas. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.

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